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Re: What substitutes for religions ?

Originally Posted by Rainman05

Culture and Philosophy, something you didn't put in your poll.

This is the case in Europe. Culture and philosphy has replaced religion. It is a spring of good fortune and progress ,but also a source of problem in regards to the more nefarious elements that have made their way into our society.

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

Originally Posted by Medusa

religions and god

But religions are all-encompassing these days. As I indicated in my previous post, three examples off the top of my head of religion's scope are personal moral codes, communities and the theory of "existence." So a theist who becomes non-religious could replace his "religion" in a number of ways. He could replace his religious morals with a virtue-based ethical code; join a civic group like Rotary instead of a weekly prayer session and instead rely on cosmology (the science of the origins of the universe) instead of fairy tales.

And given that no god talks to anyone or has any material effect upon the world, the concept doesn't need to be replaced by anything.

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

Originally Posted by Ikari

I know who. A company. Employing jerks to make chocolate and then sell it to me at profit.

many atheists materialists still keep looking for some answers for the question marks in their minds.why we are here ,fear of loneliness,what will happen to me afterdeath etc...do you think they have inner serenity ?thats why you mentioned metaphysics

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

Originally Posted by Medusa

many atheists materialists still keep looking for some answers for the question marks in their minds.why we are here ,fear of loneliness,what will happen to me afterdeath etc...do you think they have inner serenity ?thats why you mentioned metaphysics

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy dealing with innate morality. Why should it be avoided?

You know the time is right to take control, we gotta take offense against the status quo

Originally Posted by A. de Tocqueville

"I should have loved freedom, I believe, at all times, but in the time in which we live I am ready to worship it."

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

Originally Posted by brothern

But religions are all-encompassing these days. As I indicated in my previous post, three examples off the top of my head of religion's scope are personal moral codes, communities and the theory of "existence." So a theist who becomes non-religious could replace his "religion" in a number of ways. He could replace his religious morals with a virtue-based ethical code; join a civic group like Rotary instead of a weekly prayer session and instead rely on cosmology (the science of the origins of the universe) instead of fairy tales.

And given that no god talks to anyone or has any material effect upon the world, the concept doesn't need to be replaced by anything.

virtue ethics is a part of religions although many believers ignore it

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

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Originally Posted by Ikari

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy dealing with innate morality. Why should it be avoided?

not morality takes its source from the religions.on the contary as you know religions arised from the morality. during our evolutional period humans developed their own moral system.it means we may easily claim universal ethics is the most important part of these religions.

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

Originally Posted by Medusa

many atheists materialists still keep looking for some answers for the question marks in their minds.why we are here ,fear of loneliness,what will happen to me afterdeath etc...do you think they have inner serenity ?thats why you mentioned metaphysics

Yes, of course. Humans question. That what makes us different; we will never have a full "answer" for every possible question asked.

That doesn't mean that atheists don't have peace. I have "inner serenity" myself, I would say. I know why I'm here and what will happen to me after death. I may not like it -- e.g., having an awareness of existence is certainly preferable to the nonexistence in death -- but that's not an ongoing internal conflict or concern of mine.

Re: What substitutes for religions ?

I do not know that religion need substituting but I would guess personally I have a lot of interest in politics, music and art. But as an atheist I do not feel that anything in my life is a substitute for religion. Maybe people who are religious at some point see that differently but I cannot say that for those people.

I am with Jake Tapper, you have to be a jerk or an idiot to refer to John McCain as "Songbird John"!!!!!!